Petrol Price Hike Continues

New Delhi, May 26: The petrol and diesel prices have witnessed a steady climb in the past 13 days. The continuous fuel price hike has been taking a toll on the commoners and daily commuters.

Petrol price on Saturday increased by 0.18 per cent (14 paise) to Rs 77.97 per litre against Fridays Rs 77.83 per litre in New Delhi and by 0.15 per cent (13 paise) Rs 85.78 per litre against Friday’s Rs 85.65 per litre in Mumbai

It saw a hike of 16 paise to Rs 73.36 per litre in Mumbai

While the government has quoted that the weakening of Indian rupees against US Dollar the reason for the hike, the consumers are worried about the sudden shift in their monthly budgets. Amid this hustle, people demand to bring petroleum under the Goods and Services tax (GST)